Crossbow bill clears Senate

12:05 AM,
Mar. 8, 2013

Chase Best, 15, of Ridgeland practices with a crossbow.

Written by

Brian Albert Broom
bbroom@clarionledger.com

After years of being shot down by archers, the only thing standing between allowing crossbows during any deer season, including archery season, is Gov. Phil Bryant's signature.

Senate Bill 2048 wound its way through the legislative process with little opposition compared to previous years and finally got the stamp of approval from the Senate with a unanimous vote on Thursday.

Brandel Russel, president of the Mississippi Bowhunters Association, said many bowhunters were tired of fighting it. "It was inevitable," said Russell. ...